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HORSE POWER.

Patented Mar. 3, 1 885.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

KNUT s. KNUTSON, or DENVER, DAKOTA TERRITORY.

HORSE-POWER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 313,214, dated March 3,1885.

Application filed November 21, 1884.

T0 aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, KNUT S. KNUTSON, of Denver, in the county ofKingsbury and Territory of Dakota, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Driving-Wheels,

and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, which will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to letters of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention has for its object to provide a portable horse-power of asimplified and novel construction, which allows the powershaft ortumbling-rod to come nearer the ground, and which shall occupy lessspace and secure a lighter draft than the ordinary horse-powers now inuse; and my improvements consist, essentially, in the details ofconstruction and general arrangement of parts, all as will behereinafter fully described, and specifically designated in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a top plan view of myinvention; Fig. 2, a vertical longitudinal section, and Fig. 3 a detailbottom view thereof.

Similar letters of reference occurring on the several figures indicatelike parts.

Referring to the drawings, Arepresents the main frame of my invention,which is similar in shape to that of an ordinary wagonframe, andprovided with axles A at each end for the reception of suitable wheels.The master-wheel or driving-disk B is mounted upon the top of themainframe A, and is supported upon friction rollers or wheels a,journaled in suitable bearings, a, upon the sides of said frame, asfully shown in Fig. 3. Suitable guide-wheels, b, journaled in bearingsprojecting from the ends of the cross-frames A are adapted to run in thecircular track B of the master-wheel B, to hold the same in properposition upon the frame at all times.

0 0 represent two vertical shafts journaled one at each end of saidframe in suitable bearings, as shown. To the upper ends of each of thesevertical shafts O O is secured a cog-wheel, D, which meshes with thecogs of the master or driving wheel B, while near the lower ends of saidshafts are affixed the bevel-gears E E, which communicate motion to thepower-shaft or tumbling-rod F through the medium of the bevel-pinions(No model.)

0 c, afixed to said power-shaft, as fully shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

Through the central crossframe, A is journaled a brake-rod, d, carryinga wheel, d, upon its upper end, and having two chains, 6, attached toits lower end, which are in turn connected to the upper ends of grippingor toggle jaws G, which are arranged to fit around the grooved wheel Fupon the central part of the tumbling-rod F in such manner that thespeed of the apparatus can be checked or controlled at will through themedium of the brake-wheel d.

The master-wheel or driving-disk B is provided with suitable bearingsfor the draftpoles H, and said wheel being extended outwardly from themain frame insures a direct and light draft, being reliable in action,and occupying but little space.

When the apparatus is in operation, the vehicle-wheels of the main frameA, unless they are small in diameter, are removed, thereby bringing thepower-shaft or'tumbling-rod close to the ground, thus obviating theliability of the horse stumbling over the same, as is often the casewhen the power-shaft or tumbling-rod stands up high from the ground.

The apparatus may be readily moved from one place to another, and isdesigned for any of the various purposes to which a horsepower isapplicable. A protecting plate or cover, I, may be used to cover thecog-gearing of the driving-wheel and vertical shafts to prevent thelodging of dirt or refuse therein.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and useful isThe herein-described horse-power, consisting of the frame A, providedwith cross-frames- A A and axles A, driving-wheel B, secured in placeupon said frame between the friction rollers or wheels a and 12,vertical shafts G 0, provided with cog-wheels D and bevelgears E E,power-shaft F, provided with bevel-pinions c c and friction-wheel F, andthe gripping mechanism G, all substantially as and for the purposespecified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I aflix my signaturein presence of two witnesses.

K. s. KNUTSON.

mark.

WVitnesses:

OLE QUAM, I New B. NELsoN.

